New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-13
is CHEMISTRY Al SCIENCE


Learned Prssssssrs Ausupt Dieculs Aaaiysis-TArss
Resuits-Ns Tive Of Taem Alike
soms time ago . new drug called Kaskine was Dis
covered It was said to have al tho properties OF
ounine except It's delsterious Ones This cllim was
startling But the mon who understood the nature Of
Kaskine wero sure tho facts and did not hesitate 70
style 1t the New Quininc Many physicians said II was
equal to quinine and some admitted its superiority.
wide demand for Kaskine, the quinine, immedt-
ately sprang up Millions Of persons who were dissatis
fed and dsgsed with Quinne turned to Kaskne ~ the
garrison OF besieged city turns to . rescung army
Rivals were alarmed. Their business was In danger
Something must be done Kill KssKino." chemist"
% employed and instructed to snalyxc sample.
He brought his retorts crucibcs. acids, akalies
htmus paper and his alcohol lamp. Nauseous FUMES
An entire bottle of Kaskno administered 10
professional faster" 1t did not kill him. The chemist
now saw his way to verdict; Kaskine was nothing
but sugar" This finding printed In the periodical
owned by the chemist and copy sent TO every druggist
In tho land. Now" said the rivals, Kaskne IL killed.
But the people like sugar and declared that this Kas
kline sugar had wonderful way Of curing malaria
and dyspepsia, and Of reducing fevers The sales in
creased, and people praised 1t TO their friends The
rivals were appalled,. They had not killed Kaskine y
they had bOomed 1t. The chemist" was again called
upon, with two other professors to help him-one
from Wisconsin, one from Boston. These three wise
men put their heads together. They brought out all
their apparatus before. The nauseous fumes as
cended The trembling tastcr swallowed more Kaskne
This time he said 1t had slightly bitter taste. Science
saw Its way to the second verdict; Kaskne was sugar
favored with quinine; and this analysis was rum
peted through the land
Once more Kaskine was killed"
But the demand increased. Mr.. c. n Crittenton, q
leading NewYork jobber bought 200 gross and other
dealers In all the great business centres OF the country
in proportionatey large orders Never before in
the history OF medicines had any remedy attained SO
wide and well-founded celebrity in so short time.
Meanwhile letters poured In, from which the following
are Merely extracts:
"No man ever suffered from malaria worse than did
In 1885 I ran down from IT'S pounds TO e7.
My doctor gave up. He said, I might
pour pounds of quinine down your throat and
II wouldn't help you then gave up quntne and con-
cluded to take the chances. heard OF Kaskine and
without the faith began using it, In one week
was better began to sleep. have appetite and gain
strength. In month was back at my work. Never
had days sickness SINCE Malaria was killed In my
system. l am an astonshnent to myself and my
friends"-F A. Miller, $50 East 157thst., New-York
"For six years took quinne In largo doses for
malaria. Last year published letter about as
kline, the qunine, as O remedy for that tedious
trouble. began it, and after few weeks was
WELL and never had touch of malaria snce."-William
Teed, 1873 East 124thst., New-York.
Seven years ago had an attack Of bilious remittent
fever which ran into intermittent maaral. l tried
arsenic mercury, and qunne-the latter in heavy and
continued doses Malaria brought on nervous prostra.
ton and dyspepsia. Last winter began using Kaskine.
the new qunne anda few bottles cured me- Malaria and
dyspepsia both dsappeared"-Mrs. j. Lawson, l4l Ber-
genst., Brooklyn, N. Y.
For eight years had dumb aguc ntolerably. Wished
myself dead score Of times. found medicine
worth the bottle that held il. until took kasknc. That
was a happy day for me. IL gave me appetite and
strength can sleep like top. stand by every word
OF his"-Thomas Toole, Schuylervile, N. Y.
Mr. John G. Scarborough, Selma, NJ c., writes: IL got
malaria in the Southern army, and for dozen years
suffered from its delibitatng effects was terribly
run down when heard OF Kaskne. the new quinine.
1t helped me at once gained thirty five pounds Have
not had such good health in twenty years"
Mrs. Caroline Asten, Astoria, N. T., says: Last
winter ran down so rapidly from malaria tnat woAi
faint away sitting in my chair heard Of Kaskne the
new quinine Using it three weeks I was well. 1t
caused general getting up of my nature thiuk but
for Kaskne should now be dead"
Il contracted malaria In the Michigan Lake District
and for eight years suffered from chronic type OF inter-
mtcnt malaral fever with all s distressing sy mpoms
Used all the leading remedies including quinne, under
the best medical advice but received no radical benefit
In the summer Of 1886 irst tried Kaskine, the new
auinlne and 1t cured II true scientific heal
ing and results real cannot oe disputed"
DAVID J. NORTON. state-st, Albany, N. Y.
I'm its power to eradicate malaria from the system
Kaskne is medicinal revelation. Mine was about as
bad case this dis order could be- and vet Kaskne
thoroughly cured after had been dosed to no pur-
pose with almost every drug in the Pharmacopeia"
j. d. HIRD. B. A.,
Assistant Chemist Maryland Agricultural College.
Bankruptcy now stared the rivals In tho face me
people laughed at the sugar dodge and the "qui-
nine dodge Kaskne sweeping the continent ike
n prairie fire. Again the chemists brought out their
apparatus Seeing the dreadful preparations tho
faster fed In terror from the laboratory Tho
naussous fumes once more assembled, and Science )"
pronounced the third verdict:
aKaskine Is made of mercury, arsenic and other
deadly poisons."
But the people laughed at this dodge also. and tho
sales increased
Now what does all this mean Here have been three
distinct analyses with three contradictory results
Tho public may well ask: Is chemistry merely pre-
tended science these learned fools ana
hu ubugsi One other must be true. Does t not
so rather that our verng cartoon represents the
truth and Kasklne is Science Emerging from Dark
ness ~
Meanwhile tie little Joker that is so potent to cure
Is not yet found.
Other letters Of similar character from prominent
individuals which stamp Kaskine as remedy Of I'M
doubted merit will be sent application